Improvement in newspaper-files



H. s. WILLIAMS.

Newspaper-Pile. No l99,606. Patented Jan. 22,1878.

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IMPROVEMENT IN NEWSPAPER-FILES. Q

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 199,60G, dated January22, 1878; application filed November 27, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY S. WILLIAMS, of Boston, in the county ofSuffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improved NewspaperFile and Binder, of which the following is a specification:

My invention relates to an improvement in devices for temporarilybinding or holding together newspapers, pamphlets, &c., so that theywill be firmly held together without the liability of becoming loose inhandling, and so that the pages can be read consecutively.

The invention consists in the employment of two wooden sticks of anydesired length, having beveled ends, and provided, respectively, with atongue and groove extending centrally throughout theirinner surfaces; oran iron rod may be fitted in grooves formed in each inner face of thesticks and extending partly or entirely the whole length thereof, thesticks being held together by means of a clamping device consisting ofthe rod and metal caps or cup-shaped ends or ferrules and screw-threadson the ends of the rods, working inmetalends or nuts. A clasp may beused for holding the sticks together at the center, when necessary.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 represents my invention as applied.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a transversesection of the holder, and Fig. 4 represents my device as applied to anordinary walking-cane.

A represents the holder, which is composed of two sticks or pieces ofwood, each of semicylindrical shape in cross-section, and formed withbeveled ends, as shown in Fig. 2. Fitted in grooves extendinglongitudinally through the inner face of each stick is a metal rod F,

provided with screwthreads at each end. ()neend extends into a socket,E, secured to the handle (3, by which it is firmly held. The socket isformed with a flaring or cup-shaped cap, as shown, which fits upon thebeveled ends of the sticks. On the other end of the rod is also aflaring metal cap, D, which may screwup on the rod or be permanentlyattached to the same.

The effect of the beveled ends of the sticks fitting in thecorresponding flaring caps is, that by turning the socket at the handlethe opening between the sticks can be readily adjusted to accommodateone or more papers, as desired, and upon screwing up the socket by thehandle the rods are firmly clamped together and the papers securelyheld.

Instead of a metal rod extending through the whole length of the sticks,there may be only a short rod at one end, to extend into the socket atthe handle, and the sticks; be provided, respectively, with a tongue andgroove, the tongue forming a part of the stick, and the cap at the upperend of the holder be attached to the end of one of the sticks. The innersurfaces of the sticks and the rod or tongue and groove may be serratedor roughened, in order to exert a stronger hold upon the papersinclosed.

In preparing the sticks, when they are of any considerable length, Idesign to steam them, and bend them so that they will curve inwardly,and thus insure the contact of the inner faces throughout their length.

In case it should be necessary to provide for the more secure binding ofthe papers, I attach to the central portion of one of the sticks aclamping device, Gr, consisting of a metal bar bent at right angles andhinged or pivoted to one of the sticks, so that the ends can be turneddown at the sides of the holder, to keep them together and prevent themfrom openlng.

By my improved device I am enabled to dispense with the use of pins orprojections between the sticks, which tend to tear the papers and failto hold them securely. By

means of the central rod or tongue and groove the papers are firmly andevenly held, and are not liable to be torn, so that when removed fromthe holder they are in a condition to be laid away whole or stitched forpreservation.

I In the ordinary newspaper-file the papers are secured together attheir centers, one-half being on each side of the holder, and as thepapers accumulate it is inconvenient to turn back to a paper of earlierdate than those last placed upon file. Beside this, they :are alsorendered more liable to be torn by constant turning over. By means of myimprovement the papers are so arranged that each page can be readconsecutively, and no time is lost in the midst of an interestingarticle in looking up ,the balance of the paper on the other side ofpapers as shown in the shorter holder pre- 7 viously described.

What I claim as my invention is- A newspaper-file, A, composed of twosticks, beveled at the ends and fitted with sockets or caps and ascrew-rod, so that by turning the handle to which asocket .is attachedthe papers will be firmly bound together and the opening conform to thevarying thickness of papers required.

In testimony whereof I havesigned my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

H. S. WILLIAMS. Witnesses J. H. ADAMS, v J N0. D. PATTEN.

